The author of the communication (initial letter dated 19 January 1978
with enclosures and further letter dated 25 April 1978) is a 45-year-old
Indian citizen residing in Canada, who worked for the Department of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development, Government of Canada, from 19 March 1973
until he was dismissed from his post as a teacher in a public school on
10 December 1976. He claims that he was dismissed because of his race and
religion and that he failed in his recourse to the Public Service Staff
Relations Board because the Adjudicator was biased, ignored evidence and
rendered a decision based on preconceived views. After the expiry of the
time-limit for appeal the author applied to the Federal Court of Appeal
for an extension of the time to appeal. Extension of time to appeal was
not granted and his application was dismissed on 14 November 1977. The
author concludes that, accordingly, he has exhausted domestic remedies.

The author calls for assistance to obtain justice and his reinstatement.
He alleges that he is a victim of violations of articles 2, 7, 14, 17 and
26 of the Covenant.

Before considering a communication from an individual who claims to
be a victim of a violation of the Covenant, the Committee shall ascertain,
under article 5 (2) (b) of the Optional Protocol that he has exhausted
all available domestic remedies.

In the present case the author failed to avail himself in time of the
remedy of appeal. Further, the communication does not disclose the existence
of any special circumstances which might have absolved the author, according
to the generally recognized rules of international law, from exhausting
the domestic remedies at his disposal. He cannot, therefore, be considered
to have exhausted the remedies available to him under Canadian law.

The Human Rights Committee therefore decides: The communication is inadmissible.